Sep 23 2026
Halloween arrives surprisingly early at Walt Disney World. By late summer, pumpkins begin appearing along Main Street, U.S.A., seasonal treats arrive across the resort, and Magic Kingdom starts preparing for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. By October, the combination of glowing jack-o’-lanterns, Disney villains, costumed characters, Haunted Mansion ghosts, candy trails, fireworks, and the occasional Headless …
Sep 13 2026
On September 13, we celebrate the birthday of Else Holmelund Minarik, the Danish-born American author who gave generations of beginning readers one of children’s literature’s most comforting companions: Little Bear. Born on September 13, 1920, in Fredericia, Denmark, Minarik came to the United States as a small child, learned a new language, became a teacher, …
Jul 28 2026
Born on July 28, 1866, Beatrix Potter created one of the most recognizable characters in children’s literature: a mischievous little rabbit in a blue jacket who ignores his mother’s warning, slips beneath a garden gate, and very nearly becomes Mr. McGregor’s dinner. The Tale of Peter Rabbit was small enough to fit comfortably into a …
Jun 25 2026
Eric Carle understood something fundamental about childhood: learning and wonder do not need to be separated. A child could count pieces of fruit while following a hungry caterpillar across brightly colored pages, discover the days of the week without feeling as though a lesson had begun, learn about metamorphosis through a story, or recognize animals …
Jun 10 2026
Born on June 10, 1928, Maurice Sendak changed children’s literature by taking children seriously. His stories could be funny, strange, frightening, mischievous, tender, and sometimes unsettling because he understood that childhood itself contains all of those things. Children become angry. They feel jealous, lonely, frightened, possessive, adventurous, and overwhelmed. They imagine monsters and occasionally behave …
Feb 01 2026
Cold winter days are made for cozy indoor activities, especially when you need something simple that children can start without a long list of supplies. These free winter printable activity sheets for kids turn snowmen, mittens, snowflakes, and wintry puzzle pieces into quick visual challenges that are fun at home, in the classroom, or during …
Dec 05 2025
Sometimes the simplest Christmas activities are the ones everyone enjoys most. A stack of coloring pages, a box of crayons or colored pencils, and a quiet afternoon can provide a welcome break from shopping, wrapping, baking, traveling, and everything else that seems to fill December. This collection includes ten very different Christmas coloring designs, ranging …
Nov 28 2025
Handmade Christmas ornaments have a warmth that perfectly polished store-bought decorations rarely reproduce. A slightly uneven stitch, a bead that sits a little differently from its neighbor, or a shape cut by hand gives each ornament a character of its own. These simple felt Christmas ornaments embrace that handmade look beautifully. Soft gray felt creates …
Nov 22 2025
Once the Thanksgiving meal is finished, the leftovers are packed away, and everyone has reached the point where moving from the couch feels unnecessarily ambitious, a family movie can be exactly what the afternoon needs. The challenge is finding Thanksgiving movies that actually work for children. There are plenty of famous Thanksgiving films for adults, …
Nov 20 2025
Looking for an easy Thanksgiving activity that does not require glitter, glue, elaborate supplies, or another trip to the store? A Thanksgiving word search is one of the simplest ways to keep kids—and plenty of adults—entertained while everyone waits for dinner. This Thanksgiving word search is designed as a medium-difficulty puzzle filled with familiar words …
